[jmopp]

> It can't be great to cover so much of nature.

You'd be surprised! Solar panels provide shade for local wildlife and improve crop/grazing yields due to the cover moderating the hot sun and providing spots for dew to form. As much as I love nuclear, we really should have started deploying it 10 years ago to make a difference. Solar is cheaper now and easier to deploy.

[lioeters]

> Solar panels provide shade for local wildlife and improve crop/grazing yields

This dual-use of land for solar panels and agriculture is called "agrivoltaics".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrivoltaics

[euroderf]

When solar panels cover canals -- there should be a name for that too.

[mensetmanusman]

Is solar plus equivalent battery storage cheaper? Genuinely curious how costs compare for 1TW nuclear to (1+X)TW solar + (1+Y)TWhr battery

where X and Y could be integers depending on location for 12 + hr demand.

[badpun]

The best moment to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best moment to plant a tree is now.